Shanghai Dumpling

I really love the Shanghai Dumpling (Xiao Long Bao) from this restaurant !!! They are hot, juicy and fresh !

The restaurant used to be called “Another One” but that restaurant moved to Fortress Hill, however the chef from “Another One” stayed and opened his own restaurant in the original location. So, basically the only thing changed is the name.

Basement 16, Ngan Mok Street

The above photos are by Tracy Collins. 

 

Dim Sum in a stylish way

Yummy dim sum plus a pot of hot Chinese tea = YUM CHA

“Yum Cha” plays an important role in Cantonese eating culture. It is for weekend family gathering, luncheon with co-workers, breakfast with friends after an overnight karaoke, YES, YUM CHA is a social activity more than just eating. Usually the restaurants for Yum Cha are very crowd and noisy.

This restaurant in Tai Hang is not noisy, not too crowd and stylish. Also the dim sum here is not in fusion style, tastes authentic just like in a normal Chinese restaurant (that is important !)

Wun Sha’s Kitchen (G/F., 33 Wun Sha Street, Tai Hang)

Chinese New Year Fireworks

There is always a great fireworks in Hong Kong on the second day of the Chinese New Year (年初二) at the Victoria Harbour.

This year (2008) the fireworks was particularly amazing. It lasted for more than 23 min, with 2008 Beijing Olympic theme, e.g. the fireworks showed Beijing Chinese characters (北京) and the number “2008″.

There were also many new creative fireworks shapes : flower, star, gold, number 8, etc.

There was also one looked like a slow motion snowflake. This fireworks (snowflake) with bright golden yellow color, was slowing falling from the sky to the sea. Very romantic.

One of the great things about living in Tin Hau is you can have a good spot for fireworks easily.

Dessert

On Electric Road No. 21, there is a dessert store. She is not selling traditional Chinese dessert (e.g. red bean soup, black sesame dessert) nor trendy creative dessert (durian sweet bean curd). According to my eating experience, I would say the desserts there should be origin from the late 90s.

1) Yeung-Chi-Kam-Lo

2) Hello

Chinese New Year Fair

It is a tradition to go to a flower market before & during Chinese New Year. In Victoria Park here, people are selling all kinds of flowers which symbolize good luck, happiness, love and wealth for the New Year ! Also, there are many booths are selling balloons, small windmills etc. As this year is a year of Rat , there are also many funny rat related stuffs.

Here’s a stall selling flowers:

And here’s a couple videos, to give you the flavor:

Wish everyone has a warm and happy Chinese New Year ! Kung Hei Fat Choi !

Aka Sushi 紅寿し

HKD 55 for a lunch set (sashimi + rice + miso soup+ hot tea)

Nice and trendy deco, quite comfortable. Good and friendly service.

The sashimi is really fresh , fat and tasty !

Lau Li Street No. 9

Something interesting about Japanese word and Chinese word :

Red in chinese is 紅, in Japanese Kanji should be 赤 (aka)

To the Airport

Tin Hau is a very convenient place.

From Tin Hau to HK station (in Central), taxi ride takes about 10 min (~ HKD 35)

Then you can check-in for your flight at the HK station (90min before your flight) and take the airport express right there straight to the airport ! 

There is discount for airport express ticket from 15 Dec 2007- 14 Dec 2008 !

http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/airport_express/promotions_4persons.html

Sunflower

During Chinese New Year, Chinese people like having colorful flowers decorate at home, 花開富貴 – wishing the beautiful flowers can bring good fortune for the New Year.

I like having flowers at home, it makes home more lively and cozy.

I got these sunflowers at the veggie + fruit + flower store (Whitfield Road)

Lovely !

Yakitori

A friend sent me this link yesterday

http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=15362&inputcategory=caddr&inputstr=%A4%D1%A6Z&page=3&total=90&amenity_id=&dishes_id=

He told me he loves this Japanese restaurant in Tin Hau. I always thought it is  just a HK style fish ball snack store, because of its name somehow made me feel like that.

Anyway, I always wanted to go there but somehow changed my mind. 

Thanks for the suggestion. I will surely try it and update my review here ; )

Bangkok Thai Restaurant

Actually was planning to go to Tai Hang for Vietnamese pho noodle, while walking along Lau Sin Street, saw this Thai restaurant, not too crowded, so got in.

Bangkok Thai Restaurant (Lau Sin Street 1-5)

32) spicy and sour chicken soup with coconut milk
28) thai grapefruit salad with prawn

We ordered the above two items, the salad was so-so.

The soup was very yummy tho, highly recommended.